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M4.6 Earthquake near 128 km S of Honchō, Japan

UTC time: 2025-02-22 13:07:36 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
51.8 km
Source
USGS

128 km S of Honchō, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near 128 km S of Honchō, Japan on February 22, 2025 at 13:07 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 52 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
75a3df8d485634058670d69b92d619b2cbc32bb6
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
51.8 km
UTC time
2025-02-22 13:07:36 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
40.98330, 143.10450

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 51.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 51.8 km
Shallow
51.8 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Osorezan
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
  • Esan
    Distance: 186 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 617 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 195 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Iwatesan Activity reported
    Distance: 218 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 222 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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